Literature has had a long-standing relationship with music. In Iowa City, writers and artists carry on the city’s literary heritage along with its long composition history. MusicIC, a summer chamber-music...

Many people spend their summers checking out the latest blockbuster movies. While these films don’t come cheap and the settings aren’t always the most enjoyable, the Free Movie Series has a...

The Eric Pettit Trio, a group that started in Burlington, will take the stage at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., at 8 p.m. Friday. The trio — Eric Pettit, Tim Buhmeyer, and Greg Floyd — plays a blend...

Despite its name, Riverside Theater in the Park will perform Shakespeare’s Hamlet indoors this summer. Recent flooding forced the 13-year-old theater program to migrate to Iowa City’s West...

Christopher Peltier returns to the Riverside Theater in the Park to play the title role in Hamlet and Sir Charles Surface in The School for Scandal for the 2013 summer season. Trained in classical theater...

From art and cultural festivals to concert series and movie festivals, the Iowa City Summer of the Arts program hosts a variety of free, family-friendly events. Summer of the Arts began in 2005 with four...

When asked why he was participating in the inaugural Brianfest music festival on Fridayat the Yacht Club, local keyboardist Dave Zollo gave a reply that was echoed by all of the artists and supporters...

Summer in Iowa City has the potential to be nothing short of spectacular, from the soothing sounds of concerts and festivals to the beautiful scenery downtown. But when the seemingly annual threat of flooding...

For every white person arrested on marijuana charges in the state of Iowa, eight black people are arrested on similar charges, according to a recent study by the American Civil Liberties Union. The U.S....

Walking through Iowa City’s downtown, you might have noticed something of a new start for BenchMarks, the city’s communal bench-painting project that began last year. Almost every bench has...

On Saturday, the streets of Iowa City will burst with the colors of the rainbow as residents and visitors gather to celebrate the city’s 43rd Pride celebration— an annual event dedicated to the...

The starting times for Iowa football’s season-opening rematch against Northern Illinois and second game against Missouri State have been set, according to a release from the Athletics Department. The...